
Russell Holly
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Hands-on with the Bud-E Fridge
By Russell Holly last updated
Budweiser is bringing a bright blue box for sports fans to put their beer in, and it connects with your phone to tell you what is going on inside.

Fact-checking Apple's iPhone X event
By Russell Holly last updated
Apple unveiled a lot of new tech today, but the folks on stage also said a lot of things that were just plain not true.

Amazon Echo's biggest feature was just quietly added to Google Assistant
By Russell Holly last updated
Google may not be able to compete feature for feature with Amazon in the connected speaker world yet, but for now it seems targeting the larger features is a priority.

Which smart lights should you use with Amazon's Alexa?
By Russell Holly last updated
Your voice can conveniently control all of the light in your house, as long as you're using the right bulbs!

The ever-growing list of things you can connect to a Nest Thermostat
By Russell Holly last updated

Daydream View review: A fantastic step into the next generation of VR headsets
By Russell Holly last updated

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro review: Tango should keep the 'project' tag for now
By Russell Holly last updated

Android 5.1 gets an official announcement with updates rolling out soon
By Russell Holly last updated

Google's Nexus 6P case is surprisingly good
By Russell Holly last updated
Google launched the Nexus 6P with accessories ready to ship, and its Nexus-branded case is a great addition to the phone.

First camera shots from the Nexus 6P
By Russell Holly last updated
Google has put a lot of energy into making sure the camera on the Nexus 6P is one of the best. Here's what we captured with this camera.

Some Walmart stores have pulled 'violent' games from shelves [Update]
By Russell Holly last updated
After the recent violence in its stores, Walmart has fallen in line with the White House and temporarily pulled many games from its shelves.

Your Strava rides will no longer be shared with Relive
By Russell Holly last updated
One side calls it API abuse, the other says nothing to see here. Users suffer the fallout.

Focals by North 2.0 is on the way, Gen 1 no longer available
By Russell Holly last updated
The only real wearable computer you can buy right now is going away, but there's something better coming.

Please say a VR180 version of Google Clips is next
By Russell Holly last updated
I'm a fan of Google Clips, but I want to do more than see these memories on a flat screen. I want to live in them.

Lenovo Smart Display vs. Amazon Echo Show: Which should you buy?
By Russell Holly last updated
The first of the Android Things smart displays is here thanks to Lenovo, and it's clear Amazon has a lot of work to do.

In shuttering Spotlight Stories, Google is losing something truly special
By Russell Holly last updated
Google has shuttered Spotlight Stories, and that sucks. But what we gained while it was still around was so very worth it.

Two of the brains behind Job Simulator just started a new XR company called Absurd:Joy
By Russell Holly last updated
Cy Wise and Alex Schwartz are back, and their new company is aiming at making XR a whole lot of fun.

Niantic's massive reboot to Ingress, called Prime, is finally here
By Russell Holly last updated
Step one of a huge campaign to completely revitalize the first global AR game has arrived, and it is fantastic.

Ingress has a huge Google+ problem
By Russell Holly last updated
Huge communities of Ingress players have used Google+ as an organizing tool for years, and Niantic still has no solid plans for what happens when it shuts down.